to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
with a click; with a snap
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to get narrower; to contract
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
lawless area; lawless district
whatever the case; under any circumstances
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to keep to oneself
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
roadside tree; row of trees
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
the deceased; the departed
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
the other day; a few days ago
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit